Getting Started - Step by Step
Step 1
Creating a site (New Google Sites)
Step 2
Title your page
Step 3
Pick your banner and background
Top Toolbar
Step 4
Choose a Theme
Click themes tab
Choose theme
Choose color style
There are more themes promised in the near future!
Step 5
Adding New Pages
Click on the pages tab in the upper right corner.
2. Click on the circle with a + sign and select New page
3. Choose the new pages name.
4. Add page
5. Put in order
sub -page
6. Decide on Navigation
Top
Side
Adding New Links
Click on the pages tab in the upper right corner.
Click on the circle with a + sign and select New link
Add the name for the link
Add the URL for the link
Side and Textbox Toolbars
Step 6
Inserting Images
1. Upload
Files from your local device
2. By URL
From the web
3. Search
Look in Google
4. Your Albums
If you have Google Photo active and albums in it.
5. Google Drive
Pictures from your Google Drive
Importing Images (GIF)
Step 7
Inserting Other Elements
Files from your Drive
Folders from your Drive
Youtube videos
A calendar
A map
Importing From Drive
Ways to import
1. Search your drive
2. From “My Drive”
3. Shared with me
4. Recent
5. Starred
Adding Folders from Drive
Adding Youtube Videos
Adding a Calendar
Adding a Map
Adding a Google Doc
Adding a Google Slide
Adding a Google Sheet
Adding a Google Form
Adding a Google Chart
Step 8
Changing Background
When you hover over a section you can change the background to make it stand out.
There are 4 options to choose from including adding images
Step 9
Arranging your page
After you have items on the page, you can rearrange and resize it however you see fit.
Step 10
Publish Settings
1. Create your site title
sites.google.com/yourdomain/YOUPICK
2. Who can visit the site?
Anyone at your domain
Anyone on the web
3. Allow sites to appear in search
Checked - Google, Yahoo etc. index and it is “Searchable”
Unchecked - you have to know the web page address to get to it
4. Publish
